Laminar Boundary Layer

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Laminar Boundary Layer

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In fluid flow, layer next to a fixed boundary. The fluid velocity is zero at the boundary but the molecular viscous stress is large because the velocity gradient normal to the wall is large. See turbulent boundary layer. </dd>
The equations describing the flow in the laminar boundary layer are the Navier-Stokes equations containing only the inertia and molecular viscous terms. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use